Variable Selection in the Chlamydia Pneumoniae Lung Infection Study
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Chronic Infection with Chlamydia Pneumoniae in COPD and Lung Cancer
Lung cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are major causes of morbidity and mortality throughout the world. Smoking is the main cause for both diseases, but other factors seem to contribute. Chlamydia pneumoniae (Cpn) is an obligate intracellular bacterium with a unique biphasic replicative cycle associated with respiratory infections. The ability to cause chronic infections ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Data Science
سال: 2021
ISSN: 1680-743X,1683-8602
DOI: 10.6339/jds.201304_11(2).0010